Expressed sequenced tags and new genes from the cattle tick, Boophilus microplus

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Crampton, Andrea L.;Miller, Catherine;Baxter, Glenn D.;Barker, Stephen C.
Abstract

We used the expressed sequenced tags (ESTs) approach to study the genome of the cattle tick Boophilus microplus. One hundred and forty-two of our 234 unique ESTs were from genes not previously identified from ticks, mites or any other arachnids. The largest class of identified ESTs (29%) was from genes involved in transcription and translation. Ninety-one ESTs (39% of all ESTs) did not match any sequences in international databases; some of these may be specific to ticks. Thirteen percent of our ESTs were from ribosomal proteins and two ESTs were for genes implicated in resistance to pesticides.

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Experimental and Applied Acarology

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22

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1572-9702

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3

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Springer

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10.1023/A:1006058113409